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Marissa from Bindi Bindi Dreaming and Mark from Tucker Bush shared lots of information about indigenous culture, history, using native plants as food, medicine and ointments. We used all our senses as plants were passed around for a closer look. Then the group made up of all ages joined in to plant 20 plants using compost made at the garden in the bottom of each hole. We now have a fantastic collection of Tucker Bush plants for every one to enjoy and use in their diet. Lots to learn about the ways to eat, cook or use these plants as an ointment. Following the planting, people enjoyed a chat, a sausage sizzle and a tour of the garden. Mark made everyone happy having some extra Tucker Bus plants to purchase and take home to add to their garden. A big THANKS to Sue for cooking the sausages and all the other members for their help today. Thanks to the City of Mandurah for sponsoring this workshop and for the use of their gazebo which protected us from the rain.
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Have you ever tried a nasturtium sandwich? These nasturtiums are doing their own thing looking so bright and pretty growing at Mandurah Community Gardens. An added bonus is that they have edible leaves and flowers which look great in a salad and have a peppery taste.
A big thank you to our local Mandurah Rotary Club!
The Garden was fortunate to receive a Wishing Well Grant of $1550.06 from the Mandurah Rotary Club. This Grant was for Seed Raising, Seedling Shelter and Seed Drying.
How It Helps Continue The Garden Cycle Using seed raising mix and seeds to start the process, garden members will plant the resulting seedlings into raised beds (which are accessible to volunteers of all abilities). These are then mulched with CCC, watered and fed. With the shade cloth structures to provide relief from the hot and drying summer heat, the plants thrive, and when the time is right, the crops are harvested, which will then provide healthy, organic food for our members and the local community. Some crops will be dried and some will go to seed with the seeds being dried on the purpose-built drying frames - so nothing is wasted. Then the cycle starts over again... Now we will be able to complete the full circle of growing vegetables, herbs and edible flowers at Mandurah Community Gardens.
We used the funds for:
Proposed improvements to be done: a BIG THANKS to Mandurah Rotary Districts with their donation of the Rotary Wishing Well Grant to Mandurah Community Gardens.
Thanks to our members and volunteers for their help and hard work, and thanks also to Ron and Terry for building and installing the frames.
Of course, our thanks to Mandurah Rotary Club was also shared on our Pinterest profile and our Facebook page.
Friday 1st October 2021 10am to 11:30am Part 1: Bindi Bindi Dreaming - Learn About Aboriginal Culture Marissa will talk about the traditions and beliefs of the Noongar people. Part 2: Tucker Bush Educational Incursion Mark talks about Tucker Bush followed by a demonstration planting of edible plants in a new Tucker Bush plot at the gardens. Please arrive at 9:45am for 10am start of workshop. THIS IS A FREE WORKSHOP PLACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED - BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL! Stay for a Yummy Sausage Sizzle Lunch on sale to help with garden running costs - cash only please. Followed by a busy bee. RSVP to reserve your place in the workshop and please indicate if you would like to help with the garden busy bee afterwards. To Book: Contact Cheryl: events@mandurahcommunitygardens.com.au Mobile: 0414 348 404
There was capacity attendance for John Draper's workshop "Attracting Beneficial Insects" held last Saturday on the 24th July. Volunteers were kept very busy catering for the visitors with a woodfired pizza & soup lunch. Unfortunately, some people had left it a little too late to book and missed out on this great workshop. But not to worry, there will be another chance to attend workshops for those who missed out with more coming up.
Keep a lookout for event notices on our Facebook page and come back to our website to check what's happening next on our Events Calendar page. Coming up in July... On Saturday 24th July, John Draper from local business Harvest Me will be holding a FREE workshop presentation on creating biodiversity in a garden through attracting helpful insects. Topics covered include:
A handout including a list of flowers to attract insects will be provided. The workshop will be held at Mandurah Community Gardens, starting at 10am and going through to 12pm. With John's workshops always being popular, places are sure to go quickly. Booking early is recommended. Email Cheryl at info@mandurahcommunitygardens.com.au to book a place at the workshop. PLUS You are invited to stay for a hot pumpkin soup and damper lunch followed by a community busy bee to plant veggie seeds and do mosaics for our pizza oven and more. Cost for lunch is $5.00 RSVP for workshop, lunch and busy bee to info@mandurahcommunitygardens.com.au. Download the workshop flyer
This workshop is proudly supported by the City of Mandurah.
The garden is known to form a strong impression in our minds. That could be a good reason why gardens are considered so good for our mental health. With this in mind, we thought we might share something with you that we hope you find enjoyable to look at. Google Arts and Culture in collaboration with cultural institutions in the UK have put together this amazing collection of digital stories about gardens as an online exhibit. As always, Mosaics Month was once again popular with our members and the local community. Christine Read took the attendees through the creative stages of making a mosaic over 4 workshops held every Saturday in June at Mandurah Community Gardens. The attendees demonstrated their artist talents with fabulous works of art worthy of a gift shop. Thank you Christine! We are so fortunate to have the generous support of the City of Mandurah - Thank You. Using historical video and pictures taken by members of Mandurah Community Gardens, we have put together a video montage highlighting (just some of) the many benefits that our organisation provides to the community. We hope you like it, and we hope it encourages you to get involved in the gardens by joining us or inviting a friend to join. Our community garden is a valuable asset for the local community, providing healthy activities and socialising to be involved in. Come down to the gardens where you can grow, learn and enjoy all of the benefits - and it's good for your mental health and wellbeing. |
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